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Middle East crisis live: US eases sanctions on Iranian oil as Trump claims he is mulling ‘winding down’ war; Israel hits Tehran again


Move to allow shipments already at sea comes amid a supply crisis and after US president says he does not ‘want to do a ceasefire’; IDF says it is attacking regime targets in Iran’s capital after strikes on Beirut

US to send three more warships and thousands more troops, reports say

How the Iran war has sent shocks rippling across the globe

Kuwait’s state oil firm KPC said its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was hit by multiple drone attacks early on Friday, causing a fire in some units, with no initial casualties reported, the state news agency said.

Firefighters responded immediately, with several units shut down as a precaution to ensure workers’ safety.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/20/iran-war-live-updates-oil-prices-israel-netanyahu-ground-component-us-tensions-hormuz

Author : Adam Fulton (now); Kyriakos Petrakos, Lucy Campbell, Tom Ambrose, Yohannes Lowe, Kate Lamb and Callum Jones (earlier)

Publish date : 2026-03-21 03:14:00

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